PROCESS FOR WORKING METAL MATERIAL AND STRUCTURES - In a first step, friction stir welding is performed, while supplying a filler into a joining portion, in order to prevent the coarsening of crystal grains of metal materials in a subsequent fusion processing. Then, a fusion processing such as MIG welding is performed. The filler to be added to the joining portion includes a substance that does not chemically react with the metal materials and has a melting point higher than a melting point of the metal materials and a substance in which a misfit with the metal materials is within ±15%. As a result, the coarsening of crystal grains by the fusion processing is inhibited and the joint strength can be increased.

2009-03-12

20090068493

Metallic member being subjected to rust-preventive treatment and coating composition for the same - A metallic member, which is subjected to rust-preventive treatment, includes a metallic substrate, a zinc composite coating film, and a coating layer. The metallic substrate is formed as a predetermined configuration. The zinc composite coating film is disposed on the metallic substrate. The coating layer is made by coating and drying a coating composition on the zinc composite coating film. The coating composition includes a coating vehicle, a body pigment, and a rust-preventive pigment. The coating vehicle includes an organic solvent, and a resinous material being dissolved in the organic solvent. The body pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle. The rust-preventive pigment is dispersed in the coating vehicle.

Methods and Systems for Re-Metallizing Weld Area in Steel Electrical Conduit - The present embodiments disclose methods and systems for repairing, reconditioning, and/or re-metallizing the weld seam in steel electrical conduit such that the conduit meets UL standards, as well as other applicable industry and government standards Conduit prepared according to the present embodiments is also disclosed.

2009-03-12

20090068496

LED STRUCTURE - The present invention discloses an improved LED structure and comprises: a circuit brace, a bowl member; a light chip; a welding line; a packing mask; and a photocatalystic agent. The volume of an LED is smaller so as to be convenient for installment. Compared the present invention to a light tube with same power, the present invention can be added several LEDs in order to increase the curve surface area to contact air, so that the functions of disinfection, deodorization, and mildewproof can be effectively achieved.

2009-03-12

20090068497

METHOD FOR TESTING MOLD STRUCTURE, MOLD STRUCTURE, MOLD ORIGINAL MASTER, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM - The present invention provides a method for testing a disc shaped mold structure having a convexo-concave pattern formed on a surface thereof based on a desired design pattern, including at least: transferring a magnetic signal corresponding to a convexo-concave pattern formed on the entire surface of the mold structure to a medium in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the medium, obtaining a reproduction signal by electrically reproducing the magnetic signal from the medium onto which the magnetic signal has been transferred, and comparing the desired design pattern with the reproduction signal.

2009-03-12

20090068498

MATERIAL OF CERAMIC SUBSTRATE FOR THIN-FILM MAGNETIC HEAD - A ceramic substrate material has good thermal conductivity and machinability, which are high enough to apply it to thin-film magnetic heads, and low particle generation. A ceramic substrate material for a thin-film magnetic head includes 25 vol % to 70 vol % of WC and the balance consisting essentially of Al

2009-03-12

20090068499

MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM, PRODUCTION PROCESS THEREOF, AND MAGNETIC RECORDING AND REPRODUCING APPARATUS - There is provided a magnetic recording medium formed on an aluminum substrate (Al—Mg alloy), provided with texture striations and a plated layer of NiP, which has magnetic recording medium has magnetic anisotropy in the circumferential direction, and has a high retentivity, a high squareness ratio, and favorable electromagnetic transfer characteristics, a production method thereof, and a magnetic recording and reproducing apparatus. The magnetic recording medium comprises at least an orientation control layer, a nonmagnetic undercoat layer, a magnetic layer, and a protective layer in this order on the aluminum substrate. The orientation control layer contains any one or more component types selected from among Co, Ni, and Fe, and any one or more component types selected from among W, Mo, Ta and Nb.

2009-03-12

20090068500

PERPENDICULAR MAGNETIC RECORDING MEDIUM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - Provided are a perpendicular magnetic recording medium and a method of manufacturing the same. The perpendicular magnetic recording medium includes: a substrate; a soft magnetic layer formed on the substrate; an underlayer formed on the soft magnetic layer; and a recording layer comprising a plurality of ferromagnetic layers and formed on the underlayer, wherein each of the plurality of ferromagnetic layers has a magnetic anisotropic energy which decreases as distance increases from the underlayer.

2009-03-12

20090068501

Protection circuit board, battery pack including the protection circuit board and method of fabricating the protection circuit board - A protection circuit board resulting in a compact battery pack having a higher capacity than a conventional battery pack of the same size, a battery pack including the protection circuit board and a method of fabricating the protection circuit board includes: a first lead terminal disposed on a first side of the protection circuit board; and a first aperture for exposing the first lead terminal to a second side of the protection circuit board. The battery pack also includes: a bare cell including an electrode terminal; a second lead terminal arranged over the electrode terminal; and a protection circuit board electrically connected to the second lead terminal and the bare cell, and having an aperture for exposing the second lead terminal arranged the first side of the protection circuit board to the second side of the protection circuit board.

SPUTTERING APPARATUS - A sputtering apparatus includes: a supporting member that accommodates a base material; a first sputtering source containing platinum and having a rectangular shape; a second sputtering source containing an element different from that contained in the first sputtering source; a first magnet that is disposed to face the supporting member, the first magnet applying a first magnetic field near a surface of the first sputtering source in a first magnetic flux density; and a second magnet that is disposed to face the supporting member, the second magnet applying a second magnetic field near a surface of the second sputtering source in a second magnetic flux density, wherein at least one of the first magnetic flux density and the second magnetic flux density is configured to be variable.

2009-03-12

20090068504

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING FUEL CELL FEED LINE FUNCTIONALITY - Systems and methods for verifying fuel cell system functionality are provided. Various tests and/or exercises may be executed while the fuel cell system is in standby mode to detect potential sources of malfunction. In some examples, one or more tests may be designed to detect leaks or ruptures in various reactant supply lines and/or to test the functionality of various valves associated therewith. A controller may be provided to automatically perform the disclosed tests. In certain examples, the disclosed tests may be conducted without the need to provide each component of a fuel cell system with individual electrical feedback.

2009-03-12

20090068505

Electrocatalyst for Alcohol Oxidation at Fuel Cell Anodes - In some embodiments a ternary electrocatalyst is provided. The electrocatalyst can be used in an anode for oxidizing alcohol in a fuel cell. In some embodiments, the ternary electrocatalyst may include a noble metal particle having a surface decorated with clusters of SnO

2009-03-12

20090068506

DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MONITORING INTERNAL STATE OF FUEL CELL - An internal state monitoring device for a fuel cell having multiple separators and an electrolyte sandwiched therebetween includes multiple electrodes for electrical conduction with multiple regions on a surface of a first separator at prescribed contact points in the fuel cell, a collecting portion for collecting currents flowing through the electrodes to give them the same electric potential, sensors for measuring the currents flowing through the electrodes, a load device connected to the fuel cell via the collecting portion and a second separator for variably controlling a load applied between the collecting portion and the second separator, and an extracting-monitoring device for extracting alternating current components, contained in each of the measured electrode currents, generated in response to a change in the load and monitoring the distribution of a state quantity of resistance polarization in the fuel cell based on each of the extracted alternating current components.

2009-03-12

20090068507

FUEL CARTRIDGE AND DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD OF PURGING DIRECT METHANOL FUEL CELL USING THE FUEL CARTRIDGE - A fuel cartridge capable of supplying two fuels to an anode of a fuel cell body without using a pump, a direct methanol fuel cell having the same, and a method of purging a direct methanol fuel cell using the fuel cartridge, fuel cartridge according to one exemplary embodiment comprising a first storage unit having a first port for entrance and exit of a fluid and storing a liquid first fuel; and a second storage unit having a second port for entrance and exit of a fluid and filling a second fuel at a constant pressure, wherein the first fuel is discharged into the first port by the pressure of the second fuel.

2009-03-12

20090068508

APPARATUS AND METHOD OF PRODUCING ELECTRICAL CURRENT IN A FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A method and closed system for producing electricity at more than one location. A reservoir containing an aqueous electrolytic solution produces hydrogen and oxygen gasses in separate chambers in an electrochemical reaction utilizing electrodes submerged in the chambers. The gasses are then introduced into a fuel cell, wherein the hydrogen is further split into protons and electrons, and the electrical current produced by the movement of the electrons is harnessed by a first generator. The hydrogen and oxygen are recombined in a second electrochemical reaction to produce water. The water then falls through a water column past a paddlewheel. The paddlewheel in turn rotates and the energy from the rotation is also harnessed. The water is then reintroduced into the reservoir.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF OPERATING THE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a raw fuel supply channel. A raw fuel supply apparatus, a desulfurizer, and a flow rate meter are provided in the raw fuel supply channel such that the desulfurizer is provided downstream of the raw fuel supply apparatus, and the flow rate meter is provided downstream of the desulfurizer. The raw fuel supply channel includes a first channel area provided upstream of the raw fuel supply apparatus, a second channel area provided downstream of the raw fuel supply apparatus, and upstream of the flow rate meter, a bypass channel having both ends connected to the first channel area and the second channel area, and an open/close valve for opening and closing the bypass channel based on the pressure in the first channel area and the pressure in the second channel area.

HYDROGEN REFUELING STATION - The present invention is a hydrogen refueling station incorporating a fuel cell system serving simultaneously as the power generator and an electrochemical extractor of the pure hydrogen from the hydrogen-rich gas (reformate) produced in steam hydrocarbon reforming process. The hydrogen is stored in a high pressure receiver to be dispensed to vehicles as a fuel. The hydrogen refueling station of the present invention does not require the refilling with DI water.

2009-03-12

20090068513

Fuel cell - In a fuel cell, one of separators that are opposed to each other and an intermediate body interposed between the separators are sandwiched by a cell monitor. An end portion of the intermediate body extends to an edge portion of a cell monitor mounting portion of the above-indicated one separator. The intermediate body includes at least one of a member that functions to hold an electrolyte body, a spacer (as in the case where the intermediate body is a resin frame), and a seal member or members. A major surface of the separator in the cell monitor mounting portion on which the cell monitor is mounted is in surface contact with a terminal of the cell monitor for conduction therebetween.

2009-03-12

20090068514

Fuel Cell System and Mobile Body - A fuel cell system that can continue a stable operation of a fuel cell and perform uninterrupted operation of the system even upon the occurrence of an abnormality in a voltage converter, and a mobile body. A fuel cell system where an accumulator device is connected to a load via a voltage converter in parallel with a fuel cell includes an auxiliary equipment connected nearer the fuel cell than the voltage converter, and a control device for controlling the voltage converter and the auxiliary equipment. The control device changes the operational point of the auxiliary equipment when an abnormality has occurred in the voltage converter.

2009-03-12

20090068515

Fuel Supplying and Controlling Method and Fuel Cell Apparatus Using the Same - A fuel supplying and controlling method and a fuel cell apparatus are provided in the present invention, in which a fuel sensor-less control method and a fuel concentration sensor are combined together to stabilize the operation of the fuel cell apparatus. In one embodiment of the present invention, an optimum range of fuel concentration is determined using the fuel sensor-less control method and then whether the fuel cell apparatus operates within the optimum range of fuel concentration or not is monitored using the fuel concentration sensor as a first line of defense, while the fuel sensor-less control method is used as a secondary line of defense for monitoring. In another embodiment of the present invention, the fuel sensor-less control method is used as a first line of defense for monitoring whether the fuel cell apparatus operates within the optimum range of fuel concentration or not and determining an optimum range of fuel concentration, while whether the fuel concentration exceeds the optimum range of fuel concentration is monitored using the fuel concentration sensor as a second line of defense for monitoring the fuel concentration.

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR VERIFYING FUEL CELL FEED LINE FUNCTIONALITY - Systems and methods for verifying fuel cell system functionality are provided. Various tests and/or exercises may be executed while the fuel cell system is in standby mode to detect potential sources of malfunction. In some examples, one or more tests may be designed to detect leaks or ruptures in various reactant supply lines and/or to test the functionality of various valves associated therewith. A controller may be provided to automatically perform the disclosed tests. In certain examples, the disclosed tests may be conducted without the need to provide each component of a fuel cell system with individual electrical feedback.

2009-03-12

20090068518

PASSIVE FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A passive fuel cell system including at least one cell unit, an anode fuel supplying unit, a cathode fuel supplying unit, and a heat-conductive material layer is provided. The cell unit includes a cathode current collector, an anode current collector, and a membrane electrode assembly disposed between them. The anode fuel supplying unit is disposed on a side of the anode current collector, and the cathode fuel supplying unit is disposed on a side of the cathode current collector. The heat-conductive material layer is disposed between the cathode current collector and the cathode fuel supplying unit and/or between the anode current collector and the anode fuel supplying unit. And, a portion of the heat-conductive material layer extends to the outside of a cell system reaction area defined by the cell unit, the anode fuel supplying unit, and the cathode fuel supplying unit along a direction parallel to the cell unit.

2009-03-12

20090068519

FUEL CELL AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A fuel cell having power-generating cells. The power-generating cells face each other, each having an anode-path plate provided on that surface that faces away from a proton conducting membrane. Heat-radiating fins are provided on the power-generating cells, respectively. Each heat-radiating fin has an exposed portion that contacts the anode-path plate of the associated power-generating cell and extends from the associated power-generating cell. The fuel cell can therefore keep generating electric power in a good condition.

2009-03-12

20090068520

FUEL CELL SYSTEM AND METHOD OF STARTING OPERATION OF FUEL CELL SYSTEM - A fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack formed by stacking fuel cells, a high voltage energy storage capable of being directly coupled to the fuel cell stack, a DC-DC converter connected to the fuel cell stack and the energy storage, a load operated by consuming at least electrical energy generated by the fuel cell stack or electrical energy discharged from the energy storage, a fuel cell warming up control unit for warming up the fuel cell stack, and a voltage adjustment unit for implementing voltage control to control the output voltage of the fuel cell stack to become equal to, or higher than the terminal voltage of the energy storage, at the time of warming up the fuel cell stack.

MONOPOLAR TYPE MEMBRANE ELECTRODE ASSEMBLY HAVING SENSING ELEMENT - A monopolar membrane electrode assembly (MEA) for a fuel cell, for example, includes: an electrolyte membrane; anode and cathode electrodes formed on opposite surfaces of the electrolyte membrane, respectively; current collecting bodies that form electrical paths of electricity generated from an electricity generation reaction between the anode and cathode electrodes and the electrolyte membrane; and sensing elements to measure changes in operation state conditions during electricity generation and electrical connection. Since temperature and fuel concentration in the monopolar MEA having the above structure are detected on a real time basis, appropriate action can be taken whenever an abnormal operation thereof is detected.

ANHYDROUS PROTON CONDUCTOR BASED ON HETEROCYCLE ATTACHED TO A POLYMER BACKBONE - The invention relates to proton-conducting polymers, including tetrazole-containing polymers. Proton-conducting membranes useful for fuel cell applications are formed from mixtures of a polymer with one or more non-aqueous proton sources. In representative examples of the present invention, tetrazole groups are attached to a polymer backbone such as polyphosphazene, the tetrazole groups interacting with the proton source.

2009-03-12

20090068525

Fuel Cell Electrode, Method for Producing Fuel Cell Electrode, Membrane-Electrode Assembly, Method for Producing Membrane-Electrode Assembly, and Solid Polymer Fuel Cell - With the use of a fuel cell electrode in which a binder layer (buffer layer) containing a thickening agent is provided on a gas diffusion layer and an electrode catalyst layer containing catalyst particles and a polymer electrolyte is laminated on the binder layer (buffer layer), it is possible to provide: a fuel cell electrode in which the adhesivity between a gas diffusion layer made of carbon paper or carbon cloth and an electrode catalyst layer containing catalyst particles and a polymer electrolyte is improved and delamination of or crack generation in an electrode catalyst layer does not occur; a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) comprising the fuel cell electrode; and a solid polymer fuel cell comprising the membrane-electrode assembly.

2009-03-12

20090068526

FUEL CELL SEPARATOR - A mold for a use of making a fuel cell separator comprises: a first flow path forming portion to form a cooling medium flowing path, or to form an oxidizing gas flowing path, or to form a fuel gas flowing path; and an injection gate to shoot out a forming material settled on the first flow path, and/or disposed at near place with the first flow path.

2009-03-12

20090068527

SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING MEA USED FOR SOLID POLYMER FUEL CELL - This invention intends to improve the catalyst efficiency by sufficiently providing a triple phase boundary where reaction gas, catalysts, and electrolytes meet in carbon nanohorns. With the utilization of the resulting MEA, the electrode reactions are allowed to effectively proceed, and the power generation efficiency of a fuel cell is improved to result in a solid polymer fuel cell with excellent properties. Such solid polymer fuel cell comprises electrodes having a catalyst layer comprising: a carrier comprising a carbon nanohorn aggregate; catalytic metals supported on the carrier comprising a carbon nanohorn aggregate; and polymer electrolytes coating the carrier comprising a carbon nanohorn aggregate, wherein the proportion of the polymer electrolyte to the carbon nanohorn aggregate is 0.32:1 to 0.70:1 by weight.

SOLID OXIDE TYPE FUEL CELL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The fuel cell uses a solid oxide as an electrolyte and includes a cell main body. The cell main body, which includes an anode layer, an electrolyte layer and a cathode layer, is formed on a mesh conductor according to a plasma spraying method. Atmospheres respectively in contact with the anode and cathode layers are operated according a method in which they are isolated from each other. The method for manufacturing the solid type fuel cell is characterized in that an anode composition, an electrolyte composition and a cathode composition are plasma sprayed onto the mesh conductor sequentially in this order.

2009-03-12

20090068533

FUEL ELECTRODES FOR SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELL, PROCESSES FOR PRODUCING THE SAME, AND SOLID OXIDE ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS - A fuel electrode for a solid oxide electrochemical cell includes: an electrode layer including a mixed phase constituted of zirconia stabilized with yttrium oxide, ytterbium oxide, or scandium oxide and of an oxide selected from the group including an aluminum-based oxide and a magnesium-based composite oxide, said oxide having, supported on a surface part thereof, particles of at least one member selected from nickel, cobalt, and nickel-cobalt alloys; a meshy wiring formed on a surface layer part of the electrode layer and made of a material having higher electronic conductivity than the electrode layer; and a current collector which overlies the electrode layer and is in contact with at least the wiring.

FUEL CELL BIPOLAR PLATE EXIT FOR IMPROVED FLOW DISTRIBUTION AND FREEZE COMPATIBILITY - A fuel cell assembly is disclosed that utilizes a water transport structure extending from fuel cell plates of the assembly into fuel cell assembly manifolds, wherein the water transport structure facilitates the transport of liquid water from the fuel cell plates thereby minimizing the accumulation of liquid water and ice in the fuel cell stack.

2009-03-12

20090068536

OVOID SHAPED FUEL STORAGE TANK - A fuel cell powered vehicle is disclosed having a fuel storage tank, wherein the fuel tank is disposed on an undercarriage of the vehicle and has a substantially ovoid shape to militate against interference with a function of a suspension system of the vehicle.

FUEL CELL SYSTEM - Piping interconnecting a fuel cell and a humidifier is laid with a rising gradient from the end on the humidifier side of the piping toward the end on the fuel cell side of the piping. The piping is first bent vertically downward and then vertically upward, and this forms a water containing trap in the piping. Problems caused by freezing of condensed water occurring in the piping can be avoided.

ELECTRODES CONTAINING OXYGEN EVOLUTION REACTION CATALYSTS - One embodiment of the invention includes a method including providing a cathode catalyst ink comprising a first catalyst, an oxygen evolution reaction catalyst, and a solvent; and depositing the cathode catalyst ink on one of a polymer electrolyte membrane, a gas diffusion medium layer, or a decal backing.

2009-03-12

20090068542

IONIC POLYMER PARTICLE DISPERSION LIQUID AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - Disclosed is an ionic polymer particle dispersion liquid prepared by continuously mixing a poor solvent in which an ionic polymer is poorly soluble, and an ionic polymer solution comprising the ionic polymer dissolved in a good solvent having miscibility with the poor solvent and having readily-solubility to the ionic polymer, to form an ionic polymer particle, the ionic polymer being an aromatic hydrocarbon based polymer.

FUEL CELL USING POLYHYDRIC MIXTURES DIRECTLY AS A FUEL - There is disclosed a fuel cell having an anode and cathode and using either glycerol or biodiesel process waste (containing about 90% glycerol) as a fuel source to generate power and oxidize glycerol to oxidized fragments and carbon dioxide. More particularly, there is disclosed a liquid fuel cell incorporating a membrane-electrode assembly (MEA) wherein the electrocatalysts are embedded in or adjacent a polymeric conducting membrane with which they form the fuel cell body and glycerol or biodiesel process waste is oxidized to form the power source.

2009-03-12

20090068545

METHOD OF MANUFACTURING CELLULOSE ELECTRODE FOR FUEL CELLS, CELLULOSE ELECTRODE MANUFACTURED THEREBY, AND USE OF CELLULOSE FIBERS AS FUEL CELL ELECTRODES - Disclosed is a novel cellulose electrode having high performance, which is capable of substituting for carbon paper used as a conventional fuel cell electrode. A method of manufacturing the cellulose electrode includes cutting cellulose fibers to a predetermined length and binding the fibers, or directly weaving the fibers, thus producing a cellulose sheet, directly growing carbon nanotubes on the cellulose sheet, and supporting a platinum nano-catalyst on the surface of the carbon nanotubes using chemical vapor deposition. An electrode including the cellulose fibers and use of cellulose fibers as fuel cell electrodes are also provided. As a novel functional material for fuel cell electrodes, porous cellulose fibers having micropores are used, thereby reducing electrode manufacturing costs and improving electrode performance.

Thermally managed battery enclosure for electric and hybrid electric vehicles - A thermally managed enclosure for batteries in a motor vehicle or other machinery includes a cradle of thermally conductive material for containing a battery. The cradle having a bottom wall and side walls closely fitted to and in contact with the battery, to maintain the battery in a stable position. The bottom wall of the cradle has a passageway trough containing a tube for flowing heating or cooling fluid therethrough, to control the optimal operating temperature of the battery. The passageway trough is preferably filled with a thermally conductive fill surrounding said tube. When two or more batteries are required, an array of adjacent cradles are provided in a monocoque tray formed by bonding or welding the multiple cradles at their adjacent sides. These cradles are optionally connected by linearly extending rods in the cradles.

2009-03-12

20090068548

Lithium Ion Prismatic Cells - The disclosure relates to prismatic lithium ion secondary cells. Some cells include venting features and/or multiple connecting tabs. In some cells the cathode includes LiFePO

2009-03-12

20090068549

Nickel-metal hydride secondary battery module and secondary battery module manufacturing method - A nickel-metal hydride secondary battery includes: a plurality of power generating elements each having a negative plate containing hydrogen absorbing alloy; a battery case provided with partition walls and a plurality of compartments arranged adjacently on both sides of each partition wall, each of the compartments accommodating each power generating element, and the compartments allowing gas intercommunication between compartments through communication holes formed in the partition walls; and at least one of safety valves placed on the battery case, the safety valves being less in number than the number of the compartments; wherein each of the communication holes has a hole sectional area per battery module capacity in a range 0.03 to 0.30 mm

2009-03-12

20090068550

Secondary battery - A secondary battery is provided with a safety vent that can decrease the increased inner pressure of the secondary battery by being rapidly fractured when the inner pressure of the secondary battery is increased over a predetermined value. The secondary battery is constructed with a sealed outer case forming a receiving space in an inner side, an electrode assembly received in the receiving space of the outer case, a safety vent formed on one surface of the outer case, and a fracture induction part formed on the surface of the outer case and disposed at a portion of a circumference region of the safety vent. The fracture induction part is relatively thinner than the other portion of the surface of the outer case.

2009-03-12

20090068551

MOTOR-VEHICLE BATTERY TRAY AND THERMAL PROTECTION BOX FOR A BATTERY PROVIDED WITH SUCH A TRAY - A motor-vehicle battery tray configured to accommodate a base of a battery and to be placed on a battery support forming part of the vehicle. The battery tray includes an end wall configured to accommodate the base of the battery, the wall including an internal face configured to accommodate the base of the battery and an external face configured to rest on the battery support, and the internal and external faces each include a plurality of strips extending approximately perpendicular to the end wall. A thermal protection box for a motor-vehicle battery includes a casing, a cover, and the battery tray, the casing being connected to the tray and to the cover so as to form a box, configured to house the battery.

2009-03-12

20090068552

POWER SUPPLY DEVICE - A plurality of cylindrical power storage bodies are immersed in a cooling liquid filled in a power supply device. The power supply device includes: rotary members that are disposed to surround the respective cylindrical power storage bodies, and that rotate to agitate the cooling liquid around the cylindrical power storage bodies; and drive means for rotating the rotary members.

SEPARATOR FOR LEAD-ACID RECHARGEABLE BATTERY - A separator for separation of opposite-polarity electrode plates in a lead-acid rechargeable battery includes two separator leaves connected together at rim areas which rest on one another to form a pocket which is open on one side for insertion of an electrode plate. A basic material thickness of the separator leaves at the rim areas increases from an outer edge of a rim area in the direction of the contact area of the separator leaf for an electrode plate, and the basic material thickness in the rim area adjacent to the contact area is greater than the basic material thickness in the contact area.

BATTERY-OPERATED WIRELESS-COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND METHOD - A combined battery and wireless-communications apparatus and method. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a support, a first conductive layer deposited on a first surface area of the support, a thin-film battery including a cathode layer, a solid-state electrolyte layer, and an anode layer deposited such that either the anode layer or the cathode layer is in electrical contact with the first conductive layer, an antenna mounted to the support structure, and an electronic communications circuit mounted to the support and electrically coupled to the battery and the antenna to transceive radio communications. Other embodiments include an energy-receiving device mounted to the support structure, and an electronic communications circuit mounted to the support structure and including a recharging circuit, the recharging circuit electrically coupled to the battery and the energy-receiving device to recharge the battery using energy received by the energy-receiving device.

2009-03-12

20090068557

Battery Can and Method of Manufacturing the Same - To provide a battery can into which an electrode assembly can be housed smoothly without causing damage to the electrode assembly while ensuring the strength of the opening portion. In the battery can including a cylindrical side portion, a bottom, and an opening portion, the cylindrical side portion includes a first side portion formed at the bottom side, and a second side portion formed at the opening portion side. The thickness T

2009-03-12

20090068558

RECYCLABLE BATTERY - A recyclable battery includes a metal tube, a contact bar having a head formed on a distal end of the contact bar and extending out of the metal tube and a pole extending out of the head, a plug to block the first opening and having a channel defined through the plug to correspond to and allow the pole to extend therethrough with the head remaining on top of the plug, a sponge to sandwich active carbon with the plug and a cap securely received in the metal tube to block the second opening and having a hole defined through the cap to communicate with an interior of the metal tube and ambient air. Water is able to flow into the metal tube for absorption by the sponge such that the active carbon in close contact with the sponge is able to be reactivated by the water.

2009-03-12

20090068559

SUBSTANCE AND BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A substance includes an oxide including at least one element selected from the group including cobalt Co, nickel Ni, manganese Mn, iron Fe, and copper Cu; and silicon Si chemically bonded to the surface of the oxide. Also, a battery includes a cathode, an anode, and an electrolyte, wherein the cathode includes an oxide including at least one selected from the group including cobalt Co, nickel Ni, manganese Mn, iron Fe, and copper Cu; and a substance including silicon Si chemically bonded to the surface of the oxide.

2009-03-12

20090068560

Non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery - A non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery has a negative electrode, a non-aqueous electrolyte, and a positive electrode containing a positive electrode active material composed of an olivine lithium-containing metal phosphate represented by the general formula Li

2009-03-12

20090068561

POSITIVE ACTIVE MATERIAL FOR LITHIUM BATTERY, METHOD OF PREPARING THE SAME, AND LITHIUM BATTERY INCLUDING THE SAME - A positive active material according to one embodiment of the present invention includes an internal bulk part and an external bulk part surrounding the internal bulk part and has a continuous concentration gradient of the metal composition from an interface between the internal bulk part and the external bulk part to the surface of the active material. The provided positive active material in which the metal composition is distributed in a continuous concentration gradient has excellent electrochemical characteristics such as a cycle life, capacity, and thermal stability.

2009-03-12

20090068562

Rechargeable lithium battery - A rechargeable lithium battery includes a positive electrode including a positive active material that can reversely intercalate/deintercalate lithium ions, a negative electrode including a negative active material that can reversely intercalate/deintercalate lithium ions, and a non-aqueous electrolyte including includes a non-aqueous organic solvent, a lithium salt, and at least one additive including a dinitrile-based compound. The negative active material includes a compound represented by Li

2009-03-12

20090068563

LITHIUM BATTERY - A lithium battery includes a substrate, a positive electrode layer, a negative electrode layer, and a sulfide solid electrolyte layer disposed between the positive electrode layer and the negative electrode layer, the positive electrode layer, the negative electrode layer, and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer being provided on the substrate. In this lithium battery, the positive electrode layer is formed by a vapor-phase deposition method, and a buffer layer that suppresses nonuniformity of distribution of lithium ions near the interface between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer is provided between the positive electrode layer and the sulfide solid electrolyte layer. As the buffer layer, a lithium-ion conductive oxide, in particular, Li

2009-03-12

20090068564

METHOD OF DESIGNING COMPOSITION OF LIQUID ELECTROLYTE FOR HIGH CHARGE/DISCHARGE RATE - Provided is a method of designing an electrolyte composition including a nonaqueous organic solvent mixture and a lithium salt to obtain an optimal composition ratio of components of the electrolyte composition for a high charging/high-output discharging secondary battery. The method includes: selecting components of the nonaqueous organic solvent mixture; determining composition ratio ranges of the selected components satisfying such conditions that an average dielectric constant, an average viscosity, and an average boiling point satisfy predetermined boundary values; dividing the ranges of the composition ratios into a plurality of groups; selecting a representative composition ratio of each of the groups; adding a lithium salt to a nonaqueous organic solvent mixture having the representative composition ratio to prepare an electrolyte composition; and measuring properties of the electrolyte composition to determine a composition ratio of an electrolyte composition having predetermined properties.

2009-03-12

20090068565

RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - The rechargeable lithium battery includes: a negative electrode including a non-carbon-based negative active material; a positive electrode including a positive active material that reversibly intercalates and deintercalates lithium ions; and an electrolyte that includes a non-aqueous organic solvent that includes ethylene carbonate in an amount of 20 volume % or less, a lithium salt including LiPF

2009-03-12

20090068566

RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY - A rechargeable lithium battery including: a negative electrode including lithium-vanadium-based oxide, negative active material; a positive electrode including a positive active material to intercalate and deintercalate lithium ions; and an electrolyte including a non-aqueous organic solvent, and a lithium salt. The lithium salt includes 0.7 to 1.2M of a first lithium salt including LiPF6; and 0.3 to 0.8M of a second lithium salt selected from the group consisting of LiBC

2009-03-12

20090068567

ANODE FOR SECONDARY BATTERY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IT, AND SECONDARY BATTERY - An anode for secondary battery is provided with an anode active material layer containing silicon on an anode current collector. Silicon in the anode active material has an amorphous structure. In a Raman spectrum of silicon having the amorphous structure after an initial charge and discharge, 0.25≦LA/TO and/or 45≦LO/TO is satisfied, where an intensity of a scattering peak occurred in the vicinity of shift position 480 cm

PHOTOLITHOGRAPHIC MASK EXHIBITING ENHANCED LIGHT TRANSMISSION DUE TO UTILIZING SUB-WAVELENGTH APERTURE ARRAYS FOR IMAGING PATTERNS IN NANO-LITHOGRAPHY - A nanophotolithography mask includes a layer of an electrically conductive optically opaque material deposited on a mask substrate in which regular arrays of sub-wavelength apertures are formed. The plasmonic excitation in the layer perforated with the sub-wavelength apertures arrays under the light incident on the mask produces high resolution far-field radiation patterns of sufficient intensity to expose a photoresist on a wafer when propagated to the same. The fill-factor of the mask, i.e., the ratio of the total apertures area to the total mask area, may lead to a significant increase in mask manufacturing throughput by FIB or electron beam “writing”. The mask demonstrates the defect resiliency and ability to imprint coherent clear features of nano dimensions and shapes on the wafers for integrated circuits design.

2009-03-12

20090068571

GRAY SCALE MASK - A gray scale mask for fabricating a thin film transistor, comprising: a source mask region; a drain mask region; and a channel mask region between the source mask region and the drain mask region, wherein a plurality of light-blocking bars are arranged regularly in the channel mask region, and the light-blocking bars are perpendicular to a center line of the channel mask region.

2009-03-12

20090068572

GRAY SCALE MASK - A scale mask comprises a U-shaped source mask region, a drain mask region with an end extending into the source mask region, and a U-shaped light-blocking bar arranged between the source mask region and the drain mask region. Slits are formed between the source mask region and the light-blocking bar and between the light-blocking bar and the drain mask region, respectively, and first compensating regions are provided at inner sides of ends of the source mask region.

2009-03-12

20090068573

PELLICLE FRAME - The present invention is directed to reduce pellicle frame distortions due to the tension of a pellicle film and caused during handling, thereby providing an excellent pellicle frame capable of reducing the distortion of a photomask due to a pellicle affixation. In the pellicle frame of the present invention, the frame consists of a plurality of layers of which at least one layer has a different elastic modulus. It is preferable to: make the pellicle frame compositely of a layer having an elastic modulus of 10 GPa or smaller and of a layer having an elastic modulus of 50 GPa or greater; join these layers of the pellicle frame in a direction perpendicular to the pellicle film face; laminate such that layers having a large elastic modulus form the outermost layer; or reverse this lamination structure.

2009-03-12

20090068574

SUBSTRATE WITH BANK, AND SUBSTRATE WITH COLOR PATTERN - An embodiment of the present invention is disclosed. A substrate with a bank, comprising a substrate; and a bank on the substrate, wherein the bank comprises a resin composition containing at least a binder resin, and melamine resin or a derivative thereof, and the amount of the melamine resin or derivative thereof is from 5 to 30 parts by weight relative to 100 parts by weight of the binder resin. Further, colored layers have been formed in pixels sectioned with the banks by printing through an ink-jet system.

FULL-COLOR TONER FOR ELECTROPHOTOGRAPHY, AND PRODUCTION METHOD FOR THE SAME - A production method for a full-color toner for electrophotography includes melt-kneading a toner material by use of an open-roll kneader, the toner material containing at least a binder resin, a wax, a colorant, and a charge control agent, wherein Mze/Mzi is 0.3 to 0.7, where Mze is a Z-average molecular weight of a resin component of the toner material to be supplied in the open-roll kneader, and Mzi is a Z-average molecular weight of a resin component of a kneaded product to be discharged from the open-roll kneader, and wherein a zirconium compound of a salicylic acid derivative is used as the charge control agent.

Magenta Toner for Developing Electrostatic Image - A magenta toner for developing an electrostatic image, the magenta toner comprising at least a binder resin and a magenta colorant, wherein the magenta colorant comprises a compound represented by Formula (1), wherein D is represented by one of Formulas (2) to (4):

2009-03-12

20090068582

DEVELOPER, IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS - A developer includes a core toner containing a magenta colorant including a quinacridone pigment, the magenta colorant having a dispersed diameter d=(major diameter+minor diameter)/2 of 0.25≦d≦0.50 μm being present in a number of from 5 to 200 per 10 particles of the core toner on observation of one sliced surface of the core toner, and the magenta colorant having a dispersed diameter d of d>2.0 μm being present in a number of 1 or less per 10 particles of the core toner on observation of one sliced surface of the core toner, and inorganic oxide particles having a primary particle diameter of from 80 to 300 nm externally added to a surface of the core toner in an amount of from 0.1 to 5.0% by weight based on 100% by weight of the toner.

POSITIVE PHOTOSENSITIVE RESIN COMPOSITION, CURED LAYER, PROTECTING LAYER, INSULATING LAYER AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND DISPLAY THEREWITH - A positive-type photosensitive resin composition comprises (A) an alkali-soluble resin having at least a polybenzoxazole precursor structure, (B) a sensitizer, and (C) a cyclic compound having an alcoholic hydroxyl group. A protecting layer and an insulating layer include a cured layer which is a cured product of the positive-type photosensitive resin composition. A semiconductor device and a display device include the cured layer. According to the present invention, a highly reliable positive-type photosensitive resin composition can be obtained even when cured at a low temperature.

2009-03-12

20090068585

DISSOLUTION PROMOTER AND PHOTORESIST COMPOSITION INCLUDING THE SAME - In the formation of a fine pattern using a photolithography process, a dissolution promoter which can increase the difference of solubility between exposed region and unexposed region, and a photoresist composition including the same are disclosed. The dissolution promoter has the structure of the following formula (wherein, R is a hydrocarbon group of 1 to 40 carbon atoms, A is an alkyl group of 1 to 10 carbon atoms, p is 0 or 1, and q is an integer of 1 to 20).

2009-03-12

20090068586

SILSESQUIOXANE RESIN, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, RESIST LAMINATE, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A silsesquioxane resin, a positive resist composition, a resist laminate, and a method of forming a resist pattern that are capable of suppressing a degas phenomenon are provided, and a silicon-containing resist composition and a method of forming a resist pattern that are ideally suited to immersion lithography are also provided. The silsesquioxane resin includes structural units represented by the general shown below [wherein, R

POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - A positive resist composition that includes a resin component (A) that exhibits increased alkali solubility under the action of acid, and an acid generator component (B) that generates acid on exposure to radiation, wherein the component (A) includes a structural unit (a

2009-03-12

20090068589

MULTI-TONE RESIST COMPOSITIONS - Multi-tone resists can enhance the resolution limit of a lithographic process by advantageously using the changeable solubility of a resist composition as a function of lithographic radiation dosage. By imaging a multi-tone resist with different doses of lithographic radiation in a selected pattern, the pattern can be imparted to the resist upon subsequent development of the resist. In some aspects, a resist composition is utilized having an aliphatic polymer (e.g., a copolymer with fluoropolymer units and/or methacrylate units) with acid labile groups and a plurality of crosslinkable groups that can be crosslinked to other portions of the aliphatic polymer. Other components such as base generators and/or crosslinking agents can also be included. Such compositions can be useful in extending the resolution of UV lithographic radiation processes (e.g., wavelengths less than 200 nm). Other aspects of such compositions and methods are also discussed.

2009-03-12

20090068590

POLYMER COMPOUND, POSITIVE RESIST COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF FORMING RESIST PATTERN - There is provided a positive resist composition including a resin component (A) which displays increased solubility in an alkali developing solution under action of acid, and an acid generator component (B) which generates an acid upon exposure, wherein the resin component (A) includes a polymer compound (A1) containing a structural unit (a0) represented by a general formula (a0-1) shown below, and a structural unit (a1) derived from an acrylate ester which has an acid dissociable, dissolution inhibiting group: